• Pat Cloud’s banjo web site back online

    I spoke recently with Pat Cloud, banjo player extraordinaire, and am delighted to learn that he is back in the US to stay after many years working primarily overseas. Pat is known in many circles primarily for his contributions to

  • Uncle Earl moving up the chart

    Uncle Earl, the all-female old time band making such a splash at bluegrass festivals this summer, is featured in the Breaking & Entering column in the August 10 edition of Billboard magazine. This recurring feature offers a glimpse at acts

  • The Grascals on ABC.

    This coming Tuesday (Aug 2) marks the first television appearance of the Nashville based bluegrass band The Grascals. From The Grascals website: Rounder Records bluegrass group The Grascals will make their network television debut as they perform "Viva Las Vegas" with Dolly

  • Commerce County Line Television Pilot

    I spoke with Brad Davis over the weekend and he was telling me about a new television show he is working on called Commerce County Line. Brad is currently living in Commerce County, Texas and named the show accordingly. Brad

  • Sam Bush on the Opry

    For the first time Sam Bush will appeared on the Grand Ole Opry under his own band name. He has played the Opry stage many times as a side man for various artists and still recalls his first appearance. The